Housing HBGI Shows Suburban Shift for Multifamily Construction The first quarter 2021 Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) showed that single-family home building continued…Karen ZitoJune 9, 2021
Housing Count of Open Construction Jobs Near Two-Year High The count of open construction jobs increased in April to 357,000 unfilled positions, according to…Karen ZitoJune 8, 2021
Housing Residential Construction Loan Volume Moves Higher Ending a period of volume decline that began at the end of 2019, the volume…Karen ZitoJune 7, 2021
Housing Solid Job Gains in May Job gains accelerated in May as vaccination rates increased and COVID-19 restrictions lifted. Total payroll…Karen ZitoJune 4, 2021
Housing The Aging Housing Stock The median age of owner-occupied homes is 39 years, according to the latest data from…Karen ZitoJune 3, 2021
Housing Builders Report 26 Percent Increase in Material Prices A post published last week discussed how record numbers of builders were reporting on broad-based…Karen ZitoJune 2, 2021
Housing Private Residential Spending Rises Modestly in April NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose…Karen ZitoJune 1, 2021
Housing Home Building At Fastest Pace in Areas With Shortest Commute Times Home building across the nation expanded the fastest in places with the shortest commute times,…Karen ZitoJune 1, 2021
Housing Rates on Development & Construction Loans Continue to Decline. Builders and developers responding to NAHB’s Survey on Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) Financing continued…Karen ZitoMay 31, 2021
Housing Regulation Now Accounts for $93,870 of the Average New Home Price A new NAHB study shows that, on average, regulations imposed by government at all levels…Karen ZitoMay 28, 2021